Microsoft, Amazon Ask New York Employees to Stay Home
March 09 2020 - 4:09PM
Dow Jones News
By Chip Cutter and Dana Mattioli
Add Microsoft Corp. and Amazon.com Inc. to the growing list of
employers urging staffers in New York to stay at home over the next
few weeks as the coronavirus outbreak intensifies.
Microsoft is recommending that employees based in New York work
from home through March 25, the company confirmed to The Wall
Street Journal. Last week the company issued guidance to its
Seattle area employees asking them to work from home when possible
and advising those still needed in open office spaces to stay 6
feet away from others and avoid prolonged interaction with
colleagues.
"The health and safety of our employees is our top priority at
Microsoft. We are providing real-time guidance to employees in all
affected regions. We will continue to monitor the situation and
take action as necessary to help protect employees," a Microsoft
company spokeswoman said.
Amazon.com Inc. on Monday advised its employees in New York and
New Jersey to work from home from March 10 until the end of the
month, if possible. Last week, the company made a similar
announcement to employees at its headquarters in Seattle. Amazon's
New York and New Jersey offices have employees in divisions such as
marketing, fashion, advertising and cloud-computing, as well as its
Audible division.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
March 09, 2020 15:54 ET (19:54 GMT)
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